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LINCOLN TIMES-NEWS A quartet of golfers will represent Lincoln County at next week’s state girls golf championships. East Lincoln’s Rachael Lindsay, Mary Prunier and Karleigh Morrison of North Lincoln, and Harley Schronce of West Lincoln qualified after their performances in their respective regional tournaments on Monday. The 1A/2A state championships…

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Upcoming games This list of events may not include changes or postponements not reported to the Lincoln Times-News. All times listed are varsity start times: Today Boys soccer E. Lincoln at Bandys, 6:30 p.m. Lincoln Charter at Pine Lake Prep, 4:30 p.m. W. Caldwell at Lincolnton, 6:30 p.m. W. Iredell…

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Michael ‘Penny’ Claude Jarrell CHERRYVILLE —Michael “Penny” Claude Jarrell, age 63, of Lincolnton Hwy., died Monday, October 20, 2014 at Carolina HealthCare Systems, Lincoln. He was born on September 17, 1951 in Cleveland County to the late Roy Alfred and Matilda Boyles Jarrell. He was retired from Timken in Lincolnton.…

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Education funding, taxes show ideological split between candidates ELIZABETH HEFFNER Staff Writer Lincoln County incumbent state Rep. Jason Saine, a Republican, and Democratic challenger Rosemary Hubbard battled over their views on education and tax revenue during the Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce’s Candidates Forum on Tuesday. The Chamber’s Government Affairs…

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The Lincoln Times-News submitted a series of questions to candidates for Lincoln County’s Board of Education. The responses are grouped by the race each candidate is running in. At-Large — incumbent Candy Stevens Burgin and Clarissa Metts. District 2 — Joan Avery and incumbent Clayton Mullis. District 5 candidate Todd…

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ANNIE BLACKBURN Staff Writer As the Lincoln County archaeologist, January Costa spends the majority of her time either digging in the dirt or studying whatever artifact she’s pulled out of the dirt. The Gastonia native fell in love with archaeology at a young age and began volunteering at the Schiele…

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The Lincolnton Police Department reported the following arrests: William Dean Sheppard, 31, of 3159 Loomis Street in Lincolnton was charged Oct. 14 with two counts each DWI and one count left of center. A $5,000 secured bond was set. Lisa Gail Poovey, 34, of 7550 Blackwelder Road in Denver was…

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ELIZABETH HEFFNER Staff Writer After more than a month of debate and revisions, the Lincoln County Board of Elections and the North Carolina State Board of Elections have finalized the county’s early voting schedule. The latest revision to the schedule, which extends early voting hours at the Lincolnton voting site,…

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Staff report Lincoln County’s Board of Education will hold a special called policy meeting on Thursday, and will likely hold a second vote on the appointment of a new athletic director at Lincolnton High School. According to a press release, the purpose of the meeting is to “discuss personnel and…

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Businesses that make it a point to give back to the community deserve our recognition and appreciation. The Lincolnton Lowe’s is currently working on improvements and upgrades to the American Legion Post 30 building on North Aspen Street in Lincolnton, through the Lowe’s Heroes project. That endeavor, led by store…